Mystery surrounds virtually every aspect of the Templar story, from their origins in the aftermath of the First Crusade, through their rise to supreme wealth and power - dominating medieval Europe for nearly two centuries - to their abrupt and dramatic suppression. Ferociously punished for alleged heresy and depravity at the beginning of the 14th century, their story is believed to have ended there, merely an interesting historical footnote. But did they, as many now believe, survive in se...

When sixteen-year-old Zoey Redbird gets Marked as a fledgling vampire she must join the House of Night school where she will train to become an adult vampire. That is, if she makes it through the Change. But Zoe is no ordinary fledgling. She has been chosen as special by the Goddess Nyx and discovers her amazing new power to conjure the elements: earth, air, fire, water and spirit.When Zoey discovers that the leader of the Dark Daughters, the school's most elite group, is misusing ...

A thrilling, moment by moment account of an epic World War II prison escape and the real-life adventures that followed."In this exciting book, Felton has captivatingly captured the bravery of the prisoners." ― Kirkus Reviews"This is undeniably history as it should be told and a thundering good read." ― The Daily Mail (UK)On August 30, 1942—"Zero N...

Recentering the Goal of Pastoral Ministry to Cultivate Christ-Treasuring Church PlantsAs churches rapidly expand, Christians risk viewing the church with an entrepreneurial mindset. Church planters can be tempted to fixate on gaining numbers and achieving financial stability as their only metrics for success. They fail to focus on lifting up Christ's people within the church.In Planting by Pastoring, author Nathan Knight challenges our view of chur...

THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER‘His storytelling is vivid, humorous, and refreshingly honest' DUA LIPA'Compelling, wry, self-aware, genuinely endearing' THE GUARDIAN‘A ride you have to take’ ZANE LOWE‘A heartfelt love letter to a bygone era’ BBC‘The most life-affirming coming-of-age story I’ve read in an age' PETE PAPHIDES

It's just one more body in one more destroyed house. In New Orleans, after Katrina, there are thousands of destroyed houses and hundreds of body yet to be found. Can one more matter? It does to Micky Knight as she takes on the search to find out who the woman was and why she might have died there. But is Micky searching for justice or just doing anything to avoid confronting the ways Katrina destroyed everything that had tied her to New Orleans?Micky's investigation leads to a tang...

**New York Times BestsellerCapturing the music, characters, escapades, and energy of his DJ days, a profound memoir from seven-time Grammy-winning record producer Mark Ronson.**Lady Gaga, Adele, Amy Winehouse, Dua Lipa, Bruno Mars, Miley Cyrus, the Barbie soundtrack—behind some of the biggest musical moments in the past two decades is one man: Mark Ronson. Night People conjures the undeniable magic of the city's bygone nightlife—a time when clubs were dive...

Fifteen year old Christopher is about to embark on an investigation...Lots of things are mysteries. But that doesn't mean there isn't an answer to them.It was 7 minutes after midnight. The dog was lying on the grass in the middle of the lawn in front of Mrs Shears' house. Its eyes were closed. It looked as if it was running on its side, the way dogs run when they think they are chasing a cat in a dream. But the dog was not running ...

Winner of the Whitbread Book of the Year'Outstanding...a stunningly good read' Observer'Mark Haddon's portrayal of an emotionally dissociated mind is a superb achievement... Wise and bleakly funny' Ian McEwanThe Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time is a murder mystery novel like no other. The detective, and narrator, is Christopher Boone. Christopher is fifteen and has Asperger's Syndrome. He knows a very great deal about maths and very li...

Capturing the music, characters, escapades, and energy of his DJ days, a profound memoir from seven-time Grammy-winning record producer Mark Ronson.Lady Gaga, Adele, Amy Winehouse, Dua Lipa, Bruno Mars, Miley Cyrus, the Barbie soundtrack—behind some of the biggest musical moments in the past two decades is one man: Mark Ronson. Night People conjures the undeniable magic of the city's bygone nightlife—a time when clubs were diverse, glamorous, and a little ...

"My name is Ayanakalia and my destiny is to end your curse."I wash up on the forbidden shores of Ikaria, home to the winged men with amber skin and white crescent moons on their foreheads.One man has deep scars between his shoulders where his feathers were torn out. Hatred burns in his mesmerizing golden eyes. “A human couldn’t possibly end our curse,” he scoffs, but he desperately needs me, and the intertwining of our fates only makes his rage burn hotter....

Enter the dark, magical world of the House of Night series by bestselling authors P.C. Cast and Kristin Cast, a world very much like our own, except here vampyres have always existed.Remember, darkness does not always equate to evil, just as light does not always bring good.Sixteen-year-old Zoey Redbird is Marked as a fledgling vampyre and sent to the House of Night where she’ll either complete the Change or die.Zoey arrives with something ...